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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: El Cerrao

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: El Cerrao
Levantine hunting scenes in a limestone rock shelter


🕐 1 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 22:15

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Levantine rock art site in Spain's Mediterranean basin region
  • Painted in mineral pigments—reds and browns—on limestone shelter walls
  • Depicts hunting scenes, human figures, and game animals from prehistoric times
  • UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage site of the Iberian Peninsula

El Cerrao is a rock shelter site containing Levantine rock art characteristic of the Mediterranean basin. The shelter ...

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